The Lodge is a psychological thriller directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, who also brought us Goodnight Mommy. The movie is praised by critics and called a clever new wave horror film by several viewers. If you’ve seen the film and are looking for answers, read the detailed description, parsing, and explanation of the plot and ending … Read more
Men is a 2022 psychological drama written and directed by Alex Garland, who brought us films like Annihilation and Ex Machina. The film is centred on a woman on a 2-week solo getaway at a village mansion to overcome a recent trauma. The cast has Jessie Buckley (I’m Thinking Of Ending Things) and Rory Kinnear in the lead roles. … Read more
There are not many movies out there that are so thought-provoking and open to interpretation as Robert Egger’s The Lighthouse. This tale about two lightkeepers left on an isolated island for what seems to be several weeks can be seen as a chilling Lovecraftian horror or an intense psychological drama. The movie is rich with motifs from religion, … Read more
Episode 6 of Season 3 of Love, Death and Robots is titled, Swarm. The plot is centred on two scientists studying an alien Swarm. When understanding becomes exploitation it starts a chain reaction that could endanger the entire human species. Here’s the plot and ending of Love Death + Robots’ Swarm explained. What is the … Read more
Hatching (Pahanhautoja) is a 2022 Finnish horror psychological thriller written and directed by Hanna Bergholm. This is her first full-length feature film. The story is centred on a family where the daughter is pushed hard by the mother to compete in a gymnastics event. One night, the daughter finds an egg which she nurtures, and when … Read more
The Incident (El Incidente) is a 2014 Mexican Spanish psychological thriller written and directed by Isaac Ezban, who also brought us Parallel. The plot has groups of people trapped in different infinite spaces, like a bottomless stairwell and an endless road. It all sort of comes together to put a metaphorical twist on life. Do give it a … Read more
Filth is a 2013 psychological drama directed by Jon S. Baird. The plot follows a detective looking to get a promotion to become an inspector, and he uses every immoral way possible to try and get it. The cast is excellent, but James McAvoy simply steals the show. The film is quite the mind-bender, do … Read more
Trance is a 2013 psychological crime thriller directed by Danny Boyle. The film follows a group of men looking to steal a painting. But things don’t go as planned, and they end up taking the help of a hypnotherapist to unearth a repressed memory. The cast has James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson and Vincent Cassel in … Read more
American Psycho is a psychological crime thriller that is a true polymorphism of the cinematic genre, in other words: it can take many forms that become apparent only with close viewing. The movie “American Psycho” was released in 2000 and has a brilliant cast that includes Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto and Willem Dafoe … Read more
Censor is a 2021 psychological thriller written and directed by Prano Bailey-Bond, and this is her first full-length feature film. The movie is set in the 80s and follows a censor in charge of approving Video Nasties. One of the films she is reviewing reminds her of an incident involving her sister, and she sets off looking … Read more
